Trayvon Benjamin Martin (February 5, 1995 – February 26, 2012) was a 17-year-old African-American from Miami Gardens, Florida, who was fatally shot in Sanford, Florida, by George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old Hispanic-American.

On the evening of February 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida, United States, George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African-American, who was visiting his father. [2]

2024年12月19日 · shooting of Trayvon Martin, fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, on February 26, 2012. The shooting exposed deep divisions among Americans on race issues. Martin, a 17-year-old African American, was returning from a convenience store when he was noticed by Zimmerman, a neighbourhood-watch volunteer.

2013年11月12日 · On February 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin, an African American teen walking home from a trip to a convenience store, is fatally shot by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer patrolling the...

2012年5月18日 · Zimmerman, 28, faces second-degree murder charges in the death of Martin in Sanford, Florida, on February 26, 2012. Other evidence photos were released earlier this year: Zimmerman says he shot...

2014年4月2日 · Trayvon Martin was an unarmed American 17-year-old killed by George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012, sparking a national controversy.

2013年6月5日 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts about the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Former neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman was acquitted of the crime.

2015年2月24日 · The Justice Department announced today that the independent federal investigation found insufficient evidence to pursue federal criminal civil rights charges against George Zimmerman for the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, 2012, in Sanford, Florida.

2024年12月22日 · Trayvon Benjamin Martin was a 17-year-old African American who became an emblematic figure in the national conversation about race, gun violence, and stand-your-ground laws in the United States.

2025年2月6日 · Trayvon Martin was 17 at the time of his death and was visiting his father's fiancée in Sanford, Florida. Following his death, the accused, George Zimmerman, was not initially apprehended by the police. After the subsequent protests, the authorities arrested Zimmerman and charged him with second-degree murder. A trial began in June 2013 after ...